Malawi Agriculture Minister
During our visit to Malawi for the African Jersey Forum we had the honour of meeting with Mr Sam Dalitso Kawale, the Minister for Agriculture.
Pictured here with the Minister and Simon Boas of Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA).
3rd African Jersey Forum 2023
Held in Malawi in June 2023 the third Africa Jersey Forum took place. I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Steve Le Feuvre and Robbie Perchard.
Africa Jersey Forum Conference 2023 Malawi
The Minister visits the British High Commission in Lusaka before a follow up visit to the Fisheries and Livestock Minister in Zambia following the signing of the MOU in Feb 2023. Later that week they together launched the Dairy project together.
The Minister followed her visit to
Jersey Cows to be discussed at African Conference
A conference which discusses the importance of the Jersey cow in African farming communities will take place in Malawi this month.
International Development Minister Carolyn Labey will be speaking at the African Jersey Forum Conference (AJF), and plans to visit communities in Malawi where Jersey cows are having a positive
Ukraine – Delivering aid where it matters
As the Island continues to show its support for innocent Ukrainians fleeing the destruction of their homes, Islanders have reason to thank the staff and commissioners of Jersey Overseas Aid and minister Carolyn Labey.
The professionalism of JOA has already ensured that support given by the Island, both officially and by
Overseas Aid Projects. Kenya, Nepal and Rwanda
I addressed a packed out St Paul’s Centre when we launched our Volunteer Programme. This year Jersey Overseas Aid are organising three Community Work Projects in Kenya, building a sand dam, in Nepal where we work with the Gurkha Welfare Trust and the community to build a community centre, and
Last chance to apply for an aid trip overseas
By Jack Lister jlister@jerseyeveningpost.com
ISLANDERS have until next week to volunteer for ‘the fantastic opportunity’ to take part in one of the Jersey Overseas Aid projects planned for this year.
Of the three projects planned for this year, one – in Rwanda – is aimed
JOA Kenya view from a volunteer
Fabulous article written by one of our volunteers; Rachel Carlotti who last week, headed to Kenya to carry out preliminary work before the arrival of more volunteers from Jersey
JOA strategic plan
Earlier this year I published the first ever strategic plan for Jersey Overseas Aid Commission. This is the Press Release that went with it.
Jersey Overseas Aid sets out its objectives to meet the needs of the world’s most vulnerable Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), the island’s official, publicly funded relief and
Minister visits Poland amid humanitarian crisis
Jersey’s Minister for International Development, Deputy Carolyn Labey, visited Eastern Poland on Wednesday to follow up Jersey’s humanitarian support for the people of Ukraine.
In a warehouse near the border, she inspected medical trauma kits and oxygen concentrators like the ones which Jersey has already sent to the front lines. Jersey